| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10156248 | Energy | 2018 | 40 Pages |
Abstract
The results of two optimisation studies are presented and a flow-field analysis based on entropy generation rate is carried out revealing regions of flow improvement. The results are further compared against experimental data, indicating good agreement between the numerical and test data. The experiments however imply a detrimental impact on the surge margin for larger impeller speeds, which is attributed to unfavourable blade loading. Two additional optimisation runs are presented mitigating the effect of loading unbalance between main blade and splitter.
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Authors
Stefan Tüchler, Zhihang Chen, Colin D. Copeland,